Dundee City Council - 11/06/2007
At a MEETING of the DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL held at Dundee on 11th June, 2007.
Present:-
Lord Provost John R LETFORD |
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BAILIES
George REGAN |
Roderick A J WALLACE |
Derek J SCOTT |
Helen WRIGHT |
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Ian BORTHWICK |
COUNCILLORS
Kevin KEENAN |
Fraser MACPHERSON |
Nigel DON |
Mohammed ASIF |
Ken GUILD |
Bob DUNCAN |
Laurie BIDWELL |
Jim BARRIE |
Elizabeth F FORDYCE |
Tom FERGUSON |
Jimmy BLACK |
Stewart HUNTER |
Brian GORDON |
David BOWES |
Ken LYNN |
Richard McCREADY |
Andrew DAWSON |
Christina ROBERTS |
Joe MORROW |
Will DAWSON |
Donald HAY |
Lord Provost John R LETFORD, Convener, in the Chair.
I MINUTES
The undernoted minutes were submitted and noted:-
1 Minute of Licensing Board dated 22nd March, 2007
2 Minute of City Council dated 16th April, 2007
3 Minute of Education Committee dated 16th April, 2007
4 Minute of Dundee Contract Services Committee dated 16th April, 2007
5 Minute of Planning and Transportation Committee dated 16th April, 2007
6 Minute of Economic Development Committee dated 16th April, 2007
7 Minute of Finance Committee dated 16th April, 2007
8 Minute of Policy and Resources Committee dated 16th April, 2007
9 Minute of Communities Committee dated 16th April, 2007
10 Minute of Leisure and Arts Committee dated 16th April, 2007
11 Minute of Environmental Services and Sustainability Committee dated 16th April, 2007
12 Minute of Housing Committee dated 16th April, 2007
13 Minute of Social Work Committee dated 16th April, 2007
14 Minute of Personnel Committee dated 16th April, 2007
15 Minute of Alexander Torrance Cathro Bequest Committee dated 16th April, 2007
16 Minute of Adjourned Licensing Board dated 19th April, 2007
17 Minute of Licensing Board Hearing dated 19th April, 2007
18 Minute of Development Quality Committee dated 23rd April, 2007
II DUNDEE PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2007 AND 2008
Reference was made to Article II of the minute of meeting of the City Council of 13th February, 2006, wherein the Council fixed the undernoted Public Holidays for 2007.
New Year's Day Holiday |
1st January, 2007
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Spring Holiday |
2nd April, 2007
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May Holiday |
7th May, 2007
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Victoria Day |
28th May, 2007
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Annual Trades Holiday commencing |
23rd July, 2007
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Autumn Holiday |
1st October, 2007
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Christmas Day Holiday |
25th December, 2007
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Boxing Day Holiday |
26th December, 2007 |
There was submitted a letter dated 20th December, 2006 which had been received from the Scottish Executive, Finance and Central Services Department Public Service Reform and Efficiency Group regarding the St Andrew's Bank Holiday.
The undernoted responses to a consultation exercise were also submitted.
1 Extract from the Dundee City Council Management/Trade Union Consultation Meeting 30th January, 2007.
2 Letter dated 2nd March, 2007 from Mr Mike Arnott, Secretary, Dundee Trades Union Council.
3 Fax dated 9th March, 2007 from Mr Harry Wills, Chief Executive, Dundee and Angus Chamber of Commerce.
4 E-mail dated 12th March, 2007 from Mr Charles Goodall, Chairman, Dundee and Angus Branch Federation of Small Businesses.
The Council reaffirmed the Public Holiday dates fixed for 2007 and fixed the Public Holidays for 2008 in accordance with the usual custom and practice as undernoted:-
New Year's Day Holiday |
1st January, 2008
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Spring Holiday |
7th April, 2008
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May Holiday |
5th May, 2008
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Victoria Day |
26th May, 2008
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Annual Trades Holiday, commencing |
28th July, 2008
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Autumn Holiday |
6th October, 2008
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Christmas Day Holiday |
25th December, 2008
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Boxing Day Holiday |
26th December, 2008 |
III MOZART FESTIVAL
The Council authorised the Depute Lord Provost and a Council Officer to accept invitations to visit Wurzburg as guests of that City in connection with the Mozart Festival towards the end of June 2007.
Lord Provost John R LETFORD, Convener.